Series synopsis
Otherworld is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on January 26, 1985. It ended on March 16, 1985. It was created by Roderick Taylor. It stars Gretchen Corbett, Tony O'Dell, Jonathan Banks and Jonna Lee.
Otherworld is an American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth. Taylor gave himself a cameo role in each episode.
Premise
Otherworld is an American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth. Taylor gave himself a cameo role in each episode.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gretchen Corbett as June Sterling
- Tony O'Dell as Trace Sterling
- Jonathan Banks as Kroll
- Jonna Lee as Gina Sterling
- Sam Groom as Hal Sterling
Guest cast
- Michael Ensign as Baxter Dromo
- John Astin as Akin
- Amanda Wyss as Nova
- Robert O'Reilly as Drill Instructor
- Charles Lane as Velcrows Widley
- Ian Abercrombie as Mr. Miro
- Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff as Woman
- Carolyn Seymour as Prime Manager
- Sarah Buxton as Zeta
- James Hampton as Fred Roach
- Vincent Schiavelli as Pango
- Mark Lenard as Commander Perel Sightings
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 26, 1985 | March 16, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rules of Attraction other characters: Nova, Fred Roach, Mrs. Roach Now fugitives in another dimension, the Sterlings try to settle into their new home; but they soon find out all of the townspeople are androids. Trace, not knowing everyone is an android, falls in love with a young girl android named Nova. Nova must help the Sterlings escape into the Forbidden Zone before the Zone Troopers capture them. She also must decide whether to escape with the Sterlings, leaving her family behind, or let the one she loves go on without her. |
January 26, 1985 |
| 2 |
The Zone Troopers Build Men The Sterlings settle into a new agricultural town called Tarka. For their safety they use the crystal they stole from Commander Kroll to change their names to the Hardins. Trace Hardin (Sterling) has a lackadaisical attitude towards school, his grades suffer, and he gets a yellow slip - meaning he is drafted into the Zone Troopers. Trace learns that being a Zone Trooper is for life, unless he can figure out some way of escape. |
February 2, 1985 |
| 3 |
Paradise Lost After the Sterlings are shipwrecked on an island, they find a paradise resort. What nobody knows is that the resort is a cover for using its guests to make a youth sustaining liquid called Koloma. But, June and the kids must save Hal, when Scarla, the director of the resort, tries to seduce him and use him in the liquid making process. |
February 9, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 26, 1985 |
| Last aired | March 16, 1985 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |